Northern Europe Archives - Humanists International

Members and partners / 31 May 2024

Laimingas Žmogus hosted a symbolic wedding for same-sex couples in Lithuania, gathering over 21,000 virtual signatures for LGBT+ rights.

General news / 24 April 2024

Norwegian Humanist Association achieves record membership of 150,000.

General news / 16 August 2023

Gathered at the World Humanist Congress in Copenhagen in August 2023, the General Assembly of Humanists International wishes to restate…

Conferences / 14 August 2023

From 3rd to 6th August 2023, over 400 delegates from 43 countries took part in the World Humanist Congress, the…

Advocacy News / 31 March 2023

Humanists International, the Finnish Humanist Association and the Union of Freethinkers of Finland have jointly called on Finland to revoke…

Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Finland / UN Human Rights Council / Universal Periodic Review /

ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 52nd session (27 February – 4 April 2023) Item 6: UPR Outcome…

Members and partners / 9 January 2023

The Norwegian government awarded political activist and comedian Shabana Rehman with a state-sponsored humanist funeral.

Humanists At Risk / 22 August 2022

“The Humanist Association of Ireland is happy to support Humanists International in the difficult work that they do to support…

Casework blog / 21 October 2021 / Seif Zakaria

An interview with a Syrian atheist in the closet.

Advocacy News / 9 October 2021

Statement made by Danish Humanist Society and Humanists International on Denmark at the UN Human Rights Council, during the UPR.

Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Denmark / International Humanist and Ethical Union / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review /

Oral statement Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 48th Session (September 13th – October 8th 2021) UPR: Denmark Thank…